Party organisations and alliances in Italy in the 1990s : a revolution of sorts

Newell, JL; Bull, MJ

Abstract

This study analyses the changes which have taken place in Italian political parties and the alliances they have formulated in the 1990s, changes which are visible at three levels: the disappearance of old parties and their replacement with new organisations; organisational innovation in many of the new parties, and a new pattern of alliances ‐ which is increasingly shaped by bipolarity. The changes are analysed in three periods, each of which culminates in a landmark national election: 1987–92, 1992–94 and 1994–96. The conclusion assesses the significance and likely permanence of the new constellation of parties and alliances.

Citation

Newell, J., & Bull, M. (1997). Party organisations and alliances in Italy in the 1990s : a revolution of sorts. West European Politics, 20(1), 81-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402389708425176

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1997
• Deposit Date: Jul 25, 2011
• Journal: West European Politics
• Print ISSN: 0140-2382
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 81-109
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01402389708425176
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402389708425176
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Special Issue: Crisis and Transition in Italian Politics